American Greetings Celebrates Love With Kathy Davis Valentine's Day Cards

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Jan 20, 2012, 09:17 ET

CLEVELAND, Jan. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Valentine's Day is the one day a year dedicated to celebrating love in all its forms, whether it's a new relationship, a couple in the early stages of commitment or marriage, or a couple that has been together for many years. There's a rich story to be told as one moves through life's ages and stages, which is why American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) has introduced a new collection of cards from artist Kathy Davis for Valentine's Day entitled Heart's Journey.

Inspired by the different kinds of love and relationships that occur throughout a lifetime, the collection captures everything from the feelings of excitement with a new love to the deeper, soul-satisfying relationships that mature over time. Davis's beautiful watercolor artwork adds to the emotion of the cards with hearts, flowers, leaves, butterflies and birds that help express this journey of the heart. Some designs also include keepsake attachments which can be saved as a reminder of the love shared on this special day.

"Kathy Davis has such a unique ability to convey emotion through both words and her distinct, expressive watercolor designs," said Kelli Snowgold, Kathy Davis brand manager at American Greetings. "This year's Valentine's Day collection really captures the essence of love in all of its stages to help people find just the right sentiment to share with a loved one on this special day."

In addition to a beautiful selection of Kathy Davis Valentine's Day greeting cards available at retailers, personalized paper cards can also be ordered on www.AmericanGreetings.com (http://cardstore.americangreetings.com/designer-cards/kathy-davis-greeting-cards/valentines.html). Each card can be customized with photos or a special message to create a truly unique keepsake greeting. Personalized cards are printed and can be mailed to the person placing the order or directly to the recipient.

Shoppers can find all of the newest Valentine's Day cards by Kathy Davis at participating drug chains, grocery stores and super centers nationwide, American Greetings and Carlton Cards retail stores, and online at www.americangreetings.com. For more information, including store locations, please visit www.corporate.americangreetings.com. You can also follow American Greetings on Twitter at www.twitter.com/amgreetings and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AmericanGreetings.

About American Greetings Corporation
For more than 100 years, American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) has been a creator and manufacturer of innovative social expression products that assist consumers in enhancing their relationships to create happiness, laughter and love. The Company's major greeting card lines are American Greetings, Carlton Cards, Gibson, Recycled Paper Greetings and Papyrus, and other paper product offerings include DesignWare party goods and American Greetings and Plus Mark gift-wrap and boxed cards. American Greetings also has one of the largest collections of greetings on the Web, including greeting cards available at Cardstore.com and electronic greeting cards available at AmericanGreetings.com. In addition to its product lines, American Greetings also creates and licenses popular character brands through the American Greetings Properties group. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, American Greetings generates annual revenue of approximately $1.6 billion, and its products can be found in retail outlets worldwide. For more information on the Company, visit http://corporate.americangreetings.com.

About Kathy Davis Designs, Inc.
Touching more than 100 million consumers annually, Kathy Davis is one of the world's leading and most respected designers. Davis manages an extensive portfolio of more than 30,000 designs, acting as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Visionary Officer of the Horsham, PA.-based company that bears her name. Kathy's brand promise to "Scatter Joy" defines both her work and the mission of her company. Kathy Davis Designs, Inc. now operates under three brand names: "Kathy Davis," "The Studio at Kathy Davis," and "Portfolio - Kathy Davis Studios." For more information, please visit www.kathydavis.com.

SOURCE American Greetings Corporation